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Roque de Jama, some people say it looks like Queen Victoria's Head others say it looks like a nipple on a woman's breast, depends which angle you view if from.... most people see it when exiting the South Airport, it is directly in front of them.
Either way did you know it is a Naturally Protected area of scientific value, it's origin being related to the massif of Adeje
( Barranco de inferno), it covers an area of 94´1 a total of 19.6 belonging to the Municipal of San Miguel and the rest belonging to The Municipal of Arona.
It is the home for many species of rock plants that only grow on rock that is barren of soil and on some of the steepest rocks presence juniper, wild olive and espineros can be found.
Photo by Mark Chambers |
It is also the home of the rock dove, kestrals, barn owls and various species of bats the Pintail bat being the the most relevant.
You can access Roque de Jama by driving through Valle San Lornezo on the TF28 in the direction of San Miguel and the Rowuq de Jama is about 500 metres along this road.